LY-1
The LY-1 (Chinese: 燎原-1; pinyin: liaoyuan-1; lit. 'prairie fire 1'[1]) is a Chinese shipborne or ground-based high-energy laser weapon designed to intercept drones, cruise missiles, helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft. The laser weapon system was unveiled at the 2025 China Victory Day Parade. A very similar system was tested on a Type 071 amphibious transport dock of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in 2024, with the earliest report of such a system under development in 2019.[2][3][4] As a shipborne weapon, the LY-1 could form a layered air defense system with missiles such as HQ-10 and HQ-16.[5]
See also
- OW5
- High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance
- DragonFire (weapon)
- AN/SEQ-3 Laser Weapon System
- Iron Beam
- Silent Hunter (laser weapon)
- Integrated Drone Detection & Interdiction System
References
- ^ "國產激光武器定名「燎原-1」取自毛澤東名句". 星島頭條. 4 October 2025.
- ^ AFP (3 September 2025). "Beijing shows off drones, missiles and lasers in military parade". France 24.
- ^ Trevithick, Joseph (3 September 2025). "China's Imposing LY-1 High-Power Laser Weapon Unveiled At Huge Military Parade". The War Zone.
- ^ Barnes, Joe (3 September 2025). "Six weapons China really wants you to see". The Telegraph.
- ^ Kajal, Kapil (3 September 2025). "From nuclear triad to hypersonics: What China unveiled in largest military parade ever". Interesting Engineering.